Specifics

Check out Indrema Developer Network's
Under the Hood site
for specifications.

To see how the Indrema would have compared to other modern game systems,
check out IDN's
Comparison Chart.

Here's a list of specs. for the L600 that I nailed down based on FAQs,
mailing list posts, and from talking with Indrema CEO John Gildred
on March 30, 2001:

Base:

750MHz AMD Duron CPU

64MB DDRAM

$299 launch price expected.

Availability to be determined (Fall 2001?)

Developer Console:

Developer consoles will be at cost ($600)

Availability to be determined (Summer 2001?)

Peripherals:

2 USB periperhal ports (back)

USB 2.0 specification

Storage:

10GB Hard Disk

DVD drive (at least 4x read)

USB external memory card reader (SD cards)

DVD-9 is the standard for pressing game discs. CD-R is being
considered.

Network:

100Mbps Ethernet

USB external modem support

Peer-to-peer is available (connect two Indremas together with
an Ethernet patch cable). Game software must be written to support
this kind of connection, though!

"LAN Parties" can be had, using a HUB and Router instead of an
Internet connection.

Graphics:

Nvidia GeForce3 4xAGP GPU

32MB DDRAM

S-Video Out

S-Video In

HD Component Out

Sound:

AC97-based audio

Software multichannel and low-latency effects

Stereo L/R Out

Stereo L/R In

Digital audio Out

Controller:

4 USB game controller ports (front)

Dual analog sticks

Digital directional pads

4 command buttons (in plus formation)

4 shoulder buttons (2 left, 2 right)

Feature button(s) (1 to 3 - not for gaming)

L600 comes with one controller

Keyboard:

USB (non-wireless) keyboards and mice can be used

Wireless (Infrared) keyboard with touchpad mouse built-in will be
available

Similar to laptop keyboard (no number pad, for example)

Touchpad mouse will have two mouse buttons

Price: less than $40

Simple pop-up on-screen-keyboard will be available (for web and
e-mail, without keyboard). Controlled using game pad or remote control.

Remote Control:

Infrared remote control will be available

Semi-universal: Not a "learning" remote, but will have codes for
standard TVs, VCRs, etc.

Mainly used for PersonalTV and web browsing

Price: About $20

DV/Linux OS:

"DV Linux is an Open Source distribution of the Linux operating system
specifically designed for consumer electronics -- that is, digital
multimedia applications targeted at the television as the default view
port. Indrema has partnered with Red Hat to initially manage the
development of the DV Linux Distribution. Open Source technologies such
as Mesa 3D and OpenStream will be included in the DV Linux distribution.
A streamlined X-Window compatible display interface willallow for display
of high performance graphics without the UI overhead of the desktop
Linux implementations."

Kernel stored in FlashROM

BIOS is separate from kernel (so if a kernel update gets interrupted,
you can start again)

Kernel/software will be available on a 'recovery' DVD which comes
with the unit

OS RAM footprint is approx. 2MB

Web Browser:

Based on the open source "Gecko" page rendering engine
(from the Mozilla project; used in a number of other browsers)

A "light" browser

Bookmarks supported

Currently not multi-user (everyone shares the same bookmarks,
history and preference).

E-mail Client:

Simple; similar to WebTV's

POP-based (use any ISP!)

No IMAP support yet

E-mail can be left on the server

Currently not multi-user

PersonalTV:

TiVo/RePlay-like features: Record broadcasts, and
timeshift (pause/rewind/slow-motion of live TV)

1 hour of video takes approx. 1GB of hard disk space

DVD-quality content off the Internet is planned (no relationships yet)

TV listings will be pulled off of the Internet (over SSL).

HOPE to provide the service for free.

Auto-Update Agent:

Will contain general enhancements, not patches or packs for specific
games or 3rd party products.